Network vendor Nokia has announced the appointment of Emma Falck as its president of mobile infrastructure.

Falck will join the company on September 1 and will also become a member of the Nokia group leadership team.

The appointment comes months after Nokia outlined a change in strategy, which led to the departure of its former mobile networks chief Tommi Uitto.

As part of this strategy, the company merged its core network, radio access network (RAN), and patent portfolios into a new Mobile Infrastructure division. Nokia CEO Justin Hotard has been the interim leader of the division.

Falck will join Nokia from Siemens, where she serves as EVP, products, smart infrastructure buildings, leading a global organization across product management and development, and supply chain.

During her tenure at Siemens, Falck has also held senior strategy roles and led technology organizations building automation, software, and connected devices.

“As AI moves toward physical AI, networks need to become AI-native by design for both 5G Advanced and 6G," said Hotard. "Our focus in Mobile Infrastructure is clear: To help our customers succeed by building a software-led infrastructure business that leverages open interfaces, standards, and a rich partner ecosystem to accelerate innovation.

"Emma brings broad transformation experience, operational leadership, and a fresh perspective from global businesses that use technology to enable automation. She is the right leader to take MI into this new chapter."

Falck added: "Mobile Infrastructure’s breadth across core software, radio networks, and technology standards is a solid foundation. I look forward to working with the team to strengthen our execution, embed AI into our development and delivery processes, and bring the next wave of innovation to our customers."

Falck will be based in Espoo, Finland, and will report to Hotard.